Honestly I'd suggest Harbor Freight. I've got the cheapo Bauer trimming saw that punches way above its weight: https://photos.app.goo.gl/p62DUZYds2BFJ7cp8
Its been the primary firewood getter at camp for the last couple years. I've fallen behind so this year I'll break out my Husky and do some serious cutting. The only let down on the Bauer is the chain tensioning mechanism, it doesn't stay tight reliably. If I bought another I'd go for the Atlas which has a more conventional system that requires a tool. The Atlas is a bigger, more powerful saw anyway. Otherwise since I'm already in the Makita ecosystem I'd go Makita, I've been very happy with their stuff. Stihl isn't actually highly rated for their electrics, or wasn't a few years ago when I last looked into it. They know how to make a saw but they don't really know electric. Chainsaws are pretty well worked out, the electric drive is the more difficult part... My buddy that firewood seller gave up on Stihl after he had to have his big saw rebuilt for the I don't remember how many times. He got a red saw but I can't remember the brand. He seems happy with it... I've got Husky 445, good homeowner saw. The charge air system means it really doesn't smoke. The plastic bottom end of the saw keeps it light. I did upgrade to a semi-chisel chain which made all the difference. -Curt On Monday, May 6, 2024 at 09:00:04 PM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Stihl, I would expect, but does anyone have any experience with their battery-operated saws? I don’t need to fell 100-year-old Ponderosa pines onmy lot, I’ve got a guy to do that for me. But - I need to de-limb and do other light trimming. Battery just makes so much sense these days. I’ve got a decent used Stihl in the garage right now that needs a carb rebuild, I suspect, as I can’t get it started to save my life (it does run on ether, though!) I’m looking for easy, not more work. -D _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
